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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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Review Article
Please cite this article in press as A.Naga Jyothi. et al , Chamaecostus Cuspidatus A Short Review On Anti
Diabetic Plant, Indo Am. J. Pharm. Sci, 2015;2(7).
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INTRODUCTION
Chamaecostus Cuspidatus (formely known as fiery
costus, spiral flag, insulin plant) it is a species of
herbaceous plant in costaceae family native to
eastern brazil (states of bahia&spiritosanto).in India
it is known as insulin plant due to its antidiabetic
property. This plant belongs to the family costaceae
which was first raised to the rank of family by
Nakai on the basis of spirally arranged leaves
&rhizome being free from aromatic essential oils.
This family consists of 4genera &approximately
200 species. The genus costus is the largest family
because it is having 150 species[1].
The synonyms of this plant are:
Costus cuspidatus
Costus igneus
Globba cuspidatus
Costus pictus
History
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MORPHOLOGY
It is a perennial, upright, spreading plant
about 2 feet tall.
It is a wonderful little ginger from South
America with stunning orange coloured
flowers (1-5 inch in diameter) found in
central Atlantic rain forest.
The leaves are simple, alternate. They are
lanceolate, entire, and petiolate.
It produces capituli of orange tubular
flowers. The fruits are inconspicuous. The
habit of this plant is sub terrestrial habit.
Cultivation and Propagation
As this plant is perinnial. They prefer a
either full sun or partial shade. It needs
fertile soil &le moisture. It is often
planted near water.
The substrate should be sandy loam. They
can tolerate temperature only above at
least 1 C.
They are good for under planting. They
reach the height up to 4-8 inches.
This plant grows at the temperature zone
of zone 9. It requires shade to part shade
light.
Propagation is by division of clumps,
cuttings or by seperating the offsets or
plantlets that form below the flower heads.
Phyto Chemical Constituents
The phytochemical constituent of this
plant is quercetin. It is a flavonoid. It was
isolated as active principle from methanol
extract of chamaecostus cuspidatus.
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